Strategic Workplace Operations Leader

Tiger Recruitment Ltd.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Recruitment Ltd. in Central London is seeking an experienced Workplace Operations Manager to lead the evolution of the firm’s workplace function as it scales. You will partner with senior leadership, HR, IT and external partners to drive strategic improvements and ensure infrastructure supports rapid growth.

This office-based role demands a commercially minded, highly organized professional capable of managing budgets, procurement, vendor relationships and multi-site expansion projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior Workplace Operations role within a fast-growing environment.
• Experience scaling workplace functions and overseeing office expansions.
• Commercially astute with budgets, procurement, contracts and supplier relationships.
• Confident collaborating with senior stakeholders and influencing strategy.
• Strategic and forward-thinking with ability to plan for future business needs.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Able to use data and insights to drive workplace improvement.
• Strong communication and relationship-building across departments and partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement workplace strategies aligned with growth plans and culture.
• Design processes and policies supporting current and future workplace needs across locations.
• Collaborate with senior leaders, People and IT on capacity planning and expansions.
• Provide strategic oversight of operations ensuring high standards across sites.
• Identify efficiency opportunities using data to optimise space and resources.
• Lead office expansions, relocations, space optimisation and new site launches.
• Oversee procurement strategy, contracts and vendor performance.
• Ensure health, safety and regulatory compliance for the workplace.
• Manage budgets and monitor expenditure with a focus on cost efficiency.
• Partner with HR to enhance workplace experience and employee engagement.
• Work with IT to implement scalable systems and reporting for visibility.
• Act as senior point of contact for complex workplace and facilities issues.

Skills

Strategic workplace leadership

Budget management

Procurement & contracts

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Office operations

Job description

Tiger Recruitment Ltd. in Central London is seeking an experienced Workplace Operations Manager to lead the evolution of the firm’s workplace function as it scales. You will partner with senior leadership, HR, IT and external partners to drive strategic improvements and ensure infrastructure supports rapid growth.

This office-based role demands a commercially minded, highly organized professional capable of managing budgets, procurement, vendor relationships and multi-site expansion projects.